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Bed Bath & Beyond closings: What you need to know about coupons, returns and gift cards
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. expects to close approximately 60 stores in the coming months. (Photo: Bed Bath & Beyond)Is my Bed Bath & Beyond closing?That's unknown or at least not being shared publicly at this time. Bed Bath…
US tariffs: EU vows to retaliate
In a move that threatens to ignite a transatlantic trade war the US is set to impose tariffs on 6.8 billion euros of EU goods.Donald Trump called it 'a nice victory' on Twitter, saying the 'European Union has for many years treated the USA…
Fall’s here, and so is the struggle to control your heating bill. Here’s how you can…
Steve Gadsby, owner of FurnaceUSA (Photo: USA Today / Grateful Ventures)Run the fan system 24/7Often, people overheat a home because they feel cold in one specific location. Constantly running the fan on the furnace redistributes heat…
Building dialogue, trust and partnership; the meeting of speakers of parliaments begins in Nursultan
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Fostering dialogue to build trust and building trust to lay the groundwork for efficient partnerships between the countries of Europe and Asia, is the idea behind this year's international…
ATM fees reach a record average of $4.72 per withdrawal, with more coming
ATM fees are one reason consumers consider switching banks. (Photo: Thinkstock)The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate near zero for years after the Great Recession ended in 2009 to spur more borrowing. ATM fees jumped sharply…
EU unemployment drops to lowest level in nearly two decades: Eurostat
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The unemployment rate in the European Union has dropped to its lowest level in more than 19 years, Eurostat announced on Monday.According to the EU's official statistics agency, unemployment in the…
Back-to-school shopping tips: How to save money on supplies, technology, clothes and more
Use Cartwheel to save money at Target. (Photo: Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY)Price matchingOne of the easiest ways to grab a deal – and avoid driving to multiple stores – is by price matching. Read store policies, which outline how to request…
Healthy oceans can provide solutions to climate change
Living by the beach might seem like a dream. But experts now warn against buying coastal properties as no part of the world will be spared from the impacts of climate change.Coastal regions are home to 214 million people and generate 43% of…
Thomas Cook: Why did the world’s oldest travel firm go bust?
A man holds information on Thomas Cook flights at Manchester Airport, Manchester, Britain September 23, 2019.
- Copyright REUTERS/Phil Noble After 178 years in business, Britain's Thomas Cook, the world's oldest travel company, has…
Americans, behind in the race to build retirement savings, take steps to catch up
Many people's nest eggs have been undernourished. (Photo: Getty Images)401(k) booster shot: The Fed may have just extended the bull marketThirty-seven percent of millennials point to housing costs as the biggest factor. Many young…
British travel agency Thomas Cook in talks with UK government in fight to prevent collapse
British travel company Thomas Cook is in talks with government officials and potential investors about a last-minute rescue deal to fend off potential bankruptcy.The world's oldest travel company was fighting for its survival over the…
How do you make more money when the Fed cuts rates?
A man in a gray T-shirt holds dollars in his hands (Photo: Sergey Nazarov, Getty Images/iStockphoto)"Global economic indicators are looking cooler, and I believe that the Fed will continue with its 'risk management' approach through…
Christine Lagarde gets European Parliament approval as next ECB chief
With 394 MEPs in favour and 206 against Christine Lagarde won the European Parliament approval to lead the European Central Bank.EU leaders will formalise her appointment at a summit in mid October for an eight-year term.At the Economic…
Oil prices soar after attacks in Saudi Arabia
Oil prices rose by nearly 20 percent - the biggest intra-day gain since 1991 - after the attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities over the weekend.The prices came off the record peak after the US President authorised the use of the country's…
No progress: MEPs lament Brexit stalemate
While the UK parliament remains suspended, the European Parliament is hard at work, but thoughts remain in Westminster.Mairead McGuinness Vice-President of the European Parliament who was chairing a debate on Tuesday quipped:"I'm not going…
The Fed is expected to cut rates again amid conflicting economic signals
President Donald Trump and Jerome Powell (Photo: MICHAEL REYNOLDS, EPA-EFE)Although Powell told reporters in July the economy has performed well, he cited risks posed by President Trump’s trade war with China, sluggish global growth…